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LaunchKC seeks grant applicants for its competition

PopBookings was one of 10 grant winners at last year’s LaunchKC grants contest. Drew Solomon (left), co-founder of LaunchKC, shook hands with Scott Hanson, PopBookings co-founder, and Katy Lynch, CEO of TechWeek Inc., got a hug from Erika Klotz (right), PopBookings co-founder, last year at Techweek Kansas City.
PopBookings was one of 10 grant winners at last year’s LaunchKC grants contest. Drew Solomon (left), co-founder of LaunchKC, shook hands with Scott Hanson, PopBookings co-founder, and Katy Lynch, CEO of TechWeek Inc., got a hug from Erika Klotz (right), PopBookings co-founder, last year at Techweek Kansas City. Shane Keyser skeyser@kcstar.com

LaunchKC, which operates a grants competition for tech entrepreneurs, is looking for more applicants for its competition.

Applicants can compete for one of 10 $50,000 grants. Applications close July 6, and 20 finalists will be selected by Aug. 22.

Finalists will present their startups at the Techweek Kansas City conference on Sept. 16, where the 10 grant winners will be chosen.

Applicant information is at launchkc.org.

Diane Stafford, stafford@kcstar.com

This story was originally published June 2, 2016 at 11:26 AM with the headline "LaunchKC seeks grant applicants for its competition."

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